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CITY OF HUGO, MINNESOTA <br />RESOLUTION 2005 —31 <br />RESOLUTION REQUESTING LEGISLATIVE ACTION FOR A LONGTERM SOLUTION <br />FOR TRANSPORTATION NEEDS IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />Whereas, too many Minnesotans unnecessarily lose time and money due to traffic gridlock: <br />Metropolitan area drivers each absorb a "congestion tax" of over $700 per year, and collectively waste <br />over 93 million gallons of fuel annually; and <br />Whereas, one million additional people are expected to live in metropolitan region in the next two <br />decades, further exacerbating our already unacceptable traffic congestion; and <br />Whereas, Minnesota's investment in roads and transit continues to fall behind our peer metropolitan <br />regions in the United States; and <br />Whereas, congested and unsafe roads hinder economic prosperity, erode quality of life, and <br />complicate numerous aspects of life in Minnesota: parents spend less time with their kids and more <br />time in traffic, emergency vehicles take longer to respond, and truckloads of consumer goods increase <br />in price as commercial vehicles are unduly delayed moving freight from origin to destination; and <br />Whereas, solving our transportation problem is a complex and long-term challenge that will require <br />various strategies; and <br />Whereas, Minnesota needs to adequately and strategically expand both its transit system and roads <br />with predictable, accountable, and long-term funding sources; and <br />Whereas, new transportation financing mustrioritize oblic transit within a comprehensive, multi- <br />modal, interconnected transportation system that serves the 11 -county metro area; and that light rail <br />and commuter rail lines, along with expanded bus service, be expanded to support the population and <br />businesses in our fast-growing region; and <br />Whereas, urgent, courageous and visionary lead is vital to forging a sustainable, long-term <br />transportation plan for our state and region. This leadership must drive progress on such a long-range <br />Plan and maintain accountability for the process to the public. <br />THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUGO, <br />WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA, that as elected leaders representing cities in Minnesota's <br />fast-growing 11 -county metropolitan region, we hereby declare our belief that transportation has <br />become one of the most vexing problems facing our communities and state and requires urgent <br />attention from our state's leaders. We call upon the leaders in the legislative and executive branches to <br />create a long-term solution to our transportation needs, and to do so in the 2005 legislative session. <br />Fran Miron <br />Name of Mayor (Print) <br />Hugo <br />Name of City <br />